Adjustable hame fastener



. y 19, 1932- v. R. DEAN 1,867,967

ADJUSTABLE HAME FASTENER,

Filed Aug. 15, 1950 Patented July 19, 1932 VAN n. DEAN, orsrnrimrmnngmssounf ADJUSTABLE FASTENER Application filed August 15,1930. Serial No. 475,4s7Q

This invention relates to harness and more particularly to a connectionor fastener by means of which the upper ends of a pair of hames may beconnected and supported in their proper positions against side portionsof a collar.

One object of the invention is to provide a fastener or connection whichmay be longitudinally adjusted in order to accommodate itself to thesize of the collar to which the hames are to be applied and further toso form the device that when the hames are in place they will be firmlyheld and prevented from moving out of their proper positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterso constructed that when the hames are removed from the collar theconnecting device for their upper ends cannot become twisted and allowthe hames to tangle.

Another object of the invention is to so form this improved connectingdevice that it will fit properly when resting upon a collar and also toform the device of such shape in cross section that it will not beliable to cut into the collar and cause the collar to be quickly wornout.

Another object of the invention is to not only prevent a collar frombecoming worn but also prevent a horses neck from being injured bypinching.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a view in elevation of a pair of hames having their upper endsconnected by the improved fastener,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the improved fastenertaken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fi 3 is a perspective view of a tubular Inem er forming a portion of thefastener, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a second member which is slidablyreceived in the tubular member shown in Fig. 3.

The improved adjustable fastener or connection has been shown applied tothe upper ends of a pair of hames in Figure 1. These hames, which areindicated by the 50 numeral 1, are of a conventional constructionand-near their" upper endscarry' clev'i-ses 2 whi'ch are secured by"fasteners '3 passed ithrough the-hames and extend inwardly 'from the}hames. The "fastener or connection consists 0f companion members- 4 and5"wh1ch. are formed of strong metal I and *it "should be noted that theycurvelongitudinah Yly so that the 'fastenerimayt restnpon 'the upperportion of a collar-and fit properly fthereon iwhen' the hamesare'appliedto' the collar. LT-he member l'con sists of=aftube open at'itsends'inrorder to receive the mem- -ber*5 and sidewalls ofthis-tubular member are formed-With openings- 6 disposed in opposedrelation to each other, as shown in Figure 2. The outer end of the tubeis cut diagonally, as shown in Figure 3, in order to form a tongue whichextends longitudinally thereof and this tongue is bent upwardly andinwardly to form a bill or hook' 7 adapted to engage through the clevis2 of one of the hames. The member 5 Which telescopes into the member4-through the inner end thereof is preferably formed from a solid bar,although a tube of the proper diameter may be used. This member has itsouter end portion flattened to form a tongue extending longitudinally ofthe bar and the tongue is bent upwardly and inwardly to form a bill orhook 8 similar in shape to the bill or hook 7 and intended to engagethrough the clevis of the other hame. An opening 9 is formed near theinner end of the member 5 and by sliding the two members longitudinallyrelative to each other the opening 9 may be disposed in position toregister with aselected set of openings 6 in the member 4 so that acotter key or other suitable removable fastener 10 may be passed throughthe registering openings and firmly but releasably secure the twomembers in a set position. Therefore, the length of the connection maybe controlled and the device permitted to accommodate itself to the sizeof collar to which it is to be applied. By referring to Figure 2, itwill be seen that the twomembers 4 and 5 are non-circular in crosssection and have flat upper and loW- er faces which merge intotheir'side faces. Therefore, rounded corners are formed and there Willbe no danger of a collar being quickly Worn through by rough edges.

Having thus described the invention, I

' claim:

A hame connection comprising a tubular open-ended female membersubstantially elliptical, in cross section and curved longitudinally toconform to the shapeof a horse collar, said female member having itsouter end cut diagonally and bent upwardly and inwardly in spacedrelation to the diagonal cut to form a clevis engaging hook, there beinguniformly spaced transverse openings formed in said female member andcentered between the upper and lower faces thereof, and the outer Wallsof said female member being smooth and unobstructed through out theirentire ,eXtent, a correspondingly shaped male member adjustably fittedWithin the female member and having-one end 7 thereof provided With aclevis engaging hook and its other end formed With a single transverseopening adapted to register -Wlltl1 any one of the openings in thefemale member,

vand a fastening device extending through registering openings in saidmembers for holding the same in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

, VAN R. DEAN. v[Ii s]

